Portfolio



March 20, 1928.

L. DANZIGER PORTFOLIO Filed May 6. 1.927

TNVENTUR ,galldldfldllzy BY I ATTORNEYS Patented Mar. 20, 1928. l 1 553 335 UNITED STATES PATENT orrics.

LEONARD DANZIGER, om-Ew YORK, N. Y.

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Application filed'htay s, 1927. Serial at; 189,377.

This invention relates to portfolios, brief or other means at 13 to the upper partof cases and the like, and has for an object to the end of body 1. It willbe understood provide an improved construction wherein that the sections 2 and f are stitched toone or more readily accessible pockets are get'her atthe respeetive ends 14 and 15, 6o

" presented and with means for normally though if desired, some other form of maintaining the pocket or pockets closed. fastening means could be used. It will Another object of the invention is to probe understood that a cord or strap 11 is used vide an improved portfolio, brief case or adjacenteachend of the pocket 7, whereby similar article, wherein one pocket may be the respective folders 9 may be slid into the provided or a number of pockets, and also pocket? or slidingly removed therefrom unwherein the single pocket or the plurality of tilthey reach substantially the outer posi pockets may be provided with one or more tion as shown in Figure 2. Each folder is removable folders, the entire structure being preferably provided with a bending line 16 capable of being closed and maintained norsothat when moved to an outer position, as

' mally closed. shown in Figures 2 and 3, oneside of the" A still further objectof'the invention is to folder maybe bent backto the dotted posiprovide in a portfolio, one or more folders tion shown in Figure 8 whereby free access capable of movement into and out of a pre may be had to the papers carried by the pared pocket, with means for preventing disfolder. It is evident that one, twoor more 2 connection of'any folder from the portfolio. folders 9 could be used without departing In the accompanying drawing from the spirit of the invention. Prefer- Figure 1 is a. front view of a portfolio, ably there is provided a cord 11 at each end with the flap and flap tying means in an of the portfolio for each folder so that the open position, and certain parts broken away respective folders may be readily moved out 0 for illustrating the interior. of the pocket independently. The cords 11 Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1, and the arrangement of the apertures 10,

but showing the folder drawn outwardly. prevent the folders from being completely Figure 3 is a sectional view through Figremoved but permit a sufficient removal to ure 1 on line 3-3, the same being on an en secure free access to the contents of the foldso larged scale. ers. When the folders have been moved into Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view the pocket 7 as shown in Figure 1, flap 5 may through a portfolio similar to Figure 1, but be folded over the pocket to the dotted posishowing a modified form of folder-holding tion shown in Figure 1, and then the tapes means. or strings I? and 18 passed around the body so 35 Referring to the accompanying drawing 1, after which the tapes are tied, thus hold by numerals, 1 indicates a body which may ing the pocket 7 against accidental opening.

he formed of leather, artificial leather, cloth The portfolio or brief structure may be a or other suitable material, and which is simple formation as shown in Figure 3, with 7 formed with a front section 2 merging into the ends stitched togetheror secured togeth" a5 0 a bottom section 3, which in turn merges er in any desired manner, or may be more into a back section 4.. The section 4 is prefelaborate with a folded or plaited end as is erably integral with the flap 5, which flap is commonly found in brief cases now on the provided with a lining 6' of cloth or other market. It is also evident that one or more desired material, said lining extending pockets could be provided in the brief case,

45 downwardly into the pocket 7 so as .to proand in each pocket one or more folders arvide a lining for the various sections 2, 3 ranged as above described.

and 4:. 1 a In Figure 4:, a modified form of the inven- As indicated particularly in Figures 2 and tion is shown, said modification consisting 3, there is provided a plurality of folders in the rearrangement of the cords 11.

50 9 in the pocket 7, each folder having an Aside from the rearrangement of the cords,

aperture 10 in its bottom near each end, each the construction is identical with that shown aperture preferably being supplied with an in Figure 1 so that the same reference nueyelet whereby the cord or other suitable morals may be used except for the modified ligament 11 may slide therethrough. The parts. In this form of the invention, the

55 cord 11 is secured by a rivet or otherwise at cordsllare secured to the bottom section 3 12 to end of the body 1, and also by a rivet by suitable rivets 19. The upper ends of the cords 11' extend through suitable apertures 10 in the bottom of the folder and are secured at 20 in any suitable way to the folder. When the folder is pulled out of the pocket as shown in Figure 4, the cords 11 are brought under a slight tension and act to prevent a complete removal of the folders. VJ hen the folders are forced back again into pocket 7, the cords 11 will fold substantially as shown in dotted lines.

What I claim is:

1. A portfolio, comprising a body formed of flexible material, a flap extending from one wall of said body adapted when closed to close the body, flexible means for securing said (lap in a closed position, a folder normally positioned in said body but capable of sliding movement therefrom, and means associated with said folder for limiting the sliding movement of the folder in one direction.

2. A portfolio, comprising a body defining a pocket, a flap for covering said pocket, a folder adapted to be positioned in said pocket, and flexible means connected with the body and with the folder for limiting the movement of the folder as it is moved out of the pocket.

3. A portfolio, comprising a body defining a pocket, a flap for closing said pocket, a folder adapted to be positioned in said pocket, said folder being capable of approximate removal from said pocket, and flexible means connected with the folder and with the pocket for limiting the movement of said folder.

4. In a portfolio, brief case or the like, a body formed with a pocket, a folder adapted to be positioned in said pocket, said folder being formed with openings near each end, and a flexible cord extending from each of said openings, said cords being connected with said body whereby the folder may be slid into and out of the pocket but cannot be removed thereform.

5. In a portfolio, brief case or the like, means defining a pocket, a folder normally positioned in said pocket formed with a pair of openings and a cord for each of said openings, the respective cords extending through the respective openings, and means for securing each end of each cord to said pocket, said securing means being arranged at the bottom and top respectively of the pocket whereby the folder may be slid into and out of the pocket but cannot be removed therefrom.

LEONARD DANZIGER. 

